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IAF Prepared To Fight Across Entire Spectrum Of Warfare: Air Force Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ready for any kind of warfare, be it a skirmish like Kargil conflict, retaliation to a terrorist attack or an all-out war, Air Force Chief B S Dhanoa said Tuesday.

Cop Keeps Gunslinger Moustache Inspired By IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

Bhopal News | ANI | Saturday July 13, 2019

A Bhopal-based policeman has styled his moustache after taking inspiration from Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's classic gunslinger moustache.

Defence Budget Remains Unchanged At Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

The defence budget remained unchanged at Rs 3.18 lakh crore, the amount set aside in the interim budget in February, notwithstanding expectations of steep hike in resources to modernise the armed forces and procure critical military platforms.

Air Force Retrieves Rescue Team From AN-32 Aircraft Crash Site In Arunachal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 30, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday evening retrieved all the members of a rescue team from the site where one of its AN 32 aircraft had crashed in Arunachal Pradesh earlier this month.

IAF Praises Quick-Thinking Pilot Who Jettisoned Fuel Tanks After Bird Hit

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 29, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) praised the pilot of a Jaguar aircraft that had a narrow escape in Ambala on Thursday for his prompt action that not only saved the fighter jet from damage but also the lives of people.

IAF Contingent Lands At France's Air Force Base For Garuda Exercise

India News | ANI | Saturday June 29, 2019

An Indian Air Force contingent landed at Air Force Base in France's Mont-de-Marsan on Friday for the Indo-French joint exercise Garuda.

No Data Stolen From IAF's Paris Office Handling Rafale Jets: Report

India News | ANI | Saturday June 29, 2019

No data has been stolen from the computers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale project team office in Paris where there was a break in last month, a cyber forensic team has found during its probe.

Air Force Jet, Hit By Bird, Jettisons Fuel Tanks, Lands Safely In Ambala

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday June 27, 2019

IAF jet lands safely at Ambala air force base after bird hits engine and forces pilot to jettison fuel tank and practice bombs

"If Pak Has Closed Airspace, It's Their Problem": Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa

India News | ANI | Monday June 24, 2019

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today said that Pakistan closing its airspace was a problem for them and the Indian Air Force (IAF) never stopped the civil air traffic in the country.

Wing Commander Who Piloted Crashed AN-32 Cremated With Military Honours

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Wing Commander GM Charles, who piloted the AN-32 aircraft which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3, was cremated with full military honours in the presence of senior officials of the Indian Air Force and district administration in Assam's Jorhat on Friday.

An-32 Crash: Remains 13 Air Force Men Found In Arunachal, To Be Sent Home

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Vishnu Som; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 21, 2019

Six bodies and remains of seven others have been recovered from the site where an Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft crashed in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh earlier this month. The wreckage of the missing aircraft was located by a Mi-17 helicopter on June 11, following which an operation to search for the bodies or possible survivors was launche...

Will See How To Ensure An-32 Crash Does Not Happen Again: Air Force Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

The Indian Air Force will investigate the cause of the recent crash of a transport aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh and ensure such accidents do not happen again, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa said Saturday.

Voice, Data Recorders Recovered From Missing An-32 Plane Crash Site

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

A rescue team has recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) of Russian-origin An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force at the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh Friday, an IAF spokesman said.

Air Force Says "No Survivors" From The Wreckage Of An-32 Jet That Crashed

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 13, 2019

There were "no survivors" from the An-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh last week, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said today after searching the wreckage found earlier this week.

Break-In At IAF Office Being Probed: French Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 10, 2019

France said on Monday that it was carrying out an investigation into a break in at the Paris office of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Project Management Team (PMT) overseeing the Rafale fighter deal and the Indian government will be updated about the details.